The award recognises the two professors’ foundational work with the Global Burden of Disease Study, which is widely used by governments, donors, and development partners to guide health policy and understand the impact of health programs.

CHAMPS’ Global Partners Board is a group of leaders in the field of global health that champion child health through evidence learned from CHAMPS. Prof. Lopez has dedicated his career to saving lives through the pursuit of better data, and the CHAMPS Network is honored to have his expertise guide our mission.

To learn more about the Gairdner Award and the impact of Lopez and Murray's work with the Global Burden of Disease Studyview this video. For more information about Prof Alan Lopez and his pursuit of better data, watch this recent interview with CHAMPS.

CONNECT

To allow us to collect information about who is accessing our protocols please leave your name and institution. If you'd like to be added to the CHAMPS mailing list please leave your email address. If you would rather not provide this information close out of this window.